Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

"Fellow Daoist Gu, how many Fire Sun Pills do you have left? If you continue to take them so frequently, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to reach Xiaoji Palace. The difficulty of walking in the subsequent hail areas will increase several times."

A middle-aged man in front, whose whole body was shrouded in a dark yellow light, spoke calmly without turning his head, as if he knew the situation behind him clearly.

"Brother Gu, don't worry. We have enough spare pills and will be able to get through this place."

The monk who took the medicine was a young man in his twenties. He forced a smile and seemed a little afraid of middle-aged people.

The middle-aged man was satisfied with this, and with a flash of light, he walked forward proudly. The wind and snow seemed to have no effect on him at all.

The rest of the people hurried to follow, as if only this person could lead them to their destination.

However, after taking a few steps, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped and looked up in surprise.

The others looked up as well, and saw a pale blue figure floating in the air amidst the snow. Strangely, the snow could not penetrate the thirty or forty-foot space centered on him.

The middle-aged man saw the person in the air because he discovered this abnormal situation. Everyone was shocked and alert. Anyone who could ignore the prohibition of flying in this place must be a cultivator above the Jindan stage.

Could this person be the legendary Nascent Soul cultivator, or a high-ranking figure in Xiaoji Palace? However, his clothes are similar to those of ordinary people.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling panic-stricken.

"You guys want to enter Xiaoji Palace?"

The golden figure suddenly spoke, his voice sounding young.

Although the middle-aged man's cultivation was not high, he had extensive knowledge. He immediately woke up after hearing the voice, bowed respectfully and replied:
"I am Gu Tianqi, a junior disciple who is currently undergoing a trial. May I ask what instructions you have, senior?"

The middle-aged man spoke sincerely and with a respectful look on his face.

"You have a good eye. This place is quite strange. Why are you so sure of the direction?"

The purple figure spoke in a calm tone, as if he was just asking casually.

The middle-aged man felt relieved after hearing this, but still responded respectfully:
"Since you have just arrived at Beiming Island, you may not know that this area is covered by the forbidden formation of Xiaoji Palace. This formation uses the famous treasure 'Mirage Stone' in the world of immortal cultivation as the center of the formation, which can cause cultivators to lose their minds and find it difficult to find Xiaoji Palace. We have already purchased the Dingyuan Plate at the entrance market, and we will not get lost if we follow its guidance."

"Dingyuan Brand!" The figure in purple clothes was slightly stunned.

"That's exactly it. Although it's not a precious magic weapon, it needs to be guaranteed by someone with a good reputation to be purchased from the Xiaoji Palace store, and only thirty pieces are sold a year. They expire the following year. Just in case, I bought two pieces, and this one is for you. I hope you'll accept it."

The middle-aged man's eyes gleamed, and he shook his sleeves, and a pale yellow disk slipped into his palm.

The purple figure stroked his beard, smiled, and then grabbed down without hesitation.

With a flash of yellow light, the Dingyuan Disk fell into his hands.

This person was Yan Yun, who arrived at the North Sea Ice Island after a long journey of half a month.

I originally thought that with my own magical powers, I could easily cross the restricted air zone and reach Xiaoji Palace directly.

However, after entering the area, his divine sense made repeated mistakes and he was unable to find the Xiaoji Palace.

This made him feel nervous and annoyed.

Because the purpose of his trip was to find someone, if not, it would be okay to break the ban by force.

Just as Yan Yun was thinking about other countermeasures, he happened to meet the people in front of him.

"Are they your accomplices?"

Yan Yun examined the disc in his hand, put it into his pocket after a flash of golden light, turned to look at the people behind him, and asked.

"My fellow Taoists have met recently and all of us want to join the Xiaoji Palace, so we are traveling together. What's wrong with that?"

Gu Tianqi was stunned and looked worried.

"It's not inappropriate, it's just that one of them is different."

Yan Yun stared at a beautiful female cultivator below and said in a cold voice.

"What do you mean?" Gu Tianqi was puzzled.

"Isn't it inappropriate for a monster to mix in with them?" Yan Yun said calmly with a slight smile on his face.

"Monster?" Gu Tianqi's expression suddenly changed and he quickly turned to the female cultivator.

The other monks were also horrified and took several steps back with shocked looks on their faces.

"Senior, please don't joke. I am a descendant of the Ning family in Shuang County and I am definitely not a monster."

The young woman's eyes widened and she hurriedly explained.

"That's right, Senior! You may have misunderstood. Fellow Daoist Ning is indeed from the Ning family. I have met her many times."

Seeing this, the young man who took the elixir couldn't help but defend him.

The other monks also looked doubtful.

Yan Yun turned a deaf ear to it and smiled contemptuously:
"How dare you deceive me when you are distracted! Reveal yourself!"

As soon as Yan Yun finished speaking, he flicked his wrist lightly, and a flash of light appeared above the young female cultivator's head. A giant green palm appeared out of thin air and grabbed downwards swiftly.

The female cultivator, who originally had a face full of grievance, suddenly changed her expression upon seeing this. Her fear instantly disappeared, and was replaced by a cold and resentful look.

Her figure flashed, and she turned into a streak of lightning that soared into the sky. In an instant, she had flown into the air more than twenty feet away.

Such an astonishing speed is definitely not something that a Qi Refining cultivator can possess, and even a Core Forming cultivator would find it difficult to achieve.

Yan Yun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, waved his sleeves, and a yellow light broke through the air. It disappeared in the blink of an eye, but then strangely appeared above the female cultivator's head, turning into a demon-subduing staff about a foot long.

Under the activation of Yan Yun's magic formula, the Demon-Subduing Staff shook slightly, and its volume expanded rapidly, forming a phantom of several feet in size, which suddenly smashed down.

The young female cultivator was horrified and it was too late for her to dodge, so she opened her mouth and spewed out a ball of black evil spirit in an attempt to block it for a moment.

However, with a loud "bang", a yellow light flashed, and the black gas dissipated instantly, failing to cause any hindrance to the demon-subduing wand.

The shadow of the demon-subduing staff hit the female cultivator's head heavily. The female cultivator screamed and rolled to the ground.

However, at almost the same moment, a faint black shadow flew out from the female cultivator's body, circling and then drilling into the ground.

At this moment, there was a loud thunder and a golden electric net suddenly appeared above the black shadow. Before the black shadow could react, it fell like lightning.

There were continuous explosions afterwards, and the black demon shadow was completely swallowed up by the golden light before it could even let out a wail.

This series of lightning-fast changes left everyone present dumbfounded. Yan Yun stretched out his hand and summoned it, and the demon-subduing stick trembled slightly and returned to its original shape, flying back into his sleeve.

Then, he threw a light blue bottle backhandedly and shot it towards Gu Tianqi. The middle-aged monk took the bottle subconsciously. "The pills in the bottle may help you pass through this place smoothly. In exchange for your Ding Yuan Plate."

Yan Yun said this expressionlessly, and then his whole body was filled with green light, and he turned into a dazzling streak of light and flew away, instantly disappearing in the snow and wind.

The middle-aged monk suddenly realized what was going on. He held the small bottle tightly in his hand, an ecstatic look on his face.

The onlookers also exclaimed in amazement, it turned out that the young female cultivator had gradually woken up.

The attack just now did not seem to cause her any substantial harm.

At this moment, Yan Yun was rushing towards the Xiaoji Palace according to the instructions of the disk in his hand, but he couldn't help laughing in his heart.

The young woman just now had hidden within her body the spirit of a high-level demon beast, whose strength was at least that of an eighth-level demon beast.

This monster was quite cunning. It used some kind of magic to quietly attach its consciousness to the body of the female cultivator, and the female cultivator was completely unaware.

If the situation develops in this way, when they actually leave the area, if the disciples of Xiaoji Palace are slightly negligent, the monster may use the woman's body as a cover and successfully sneak into Xiaoji Palace.

Because of this, Yan Yun decided to take action to eliminate the evil spirit and prevent it from causing trouble on Beiming Island.

However, this monster went to great lengths to disguise himself as a human. Could it be that his purpose was simply to find the cold marrow?

According to Yan Yun's understanding, there has never been a theft of cold marrow in Xiaoji Palace. If it has lasted for such a long time and still gone unnoticed, it can only mean that there is another hidden story.

Yan Yun became suspicious and quickly controlled his escape light to cross the area and entered an unknown territory swept by hail.

The hailstones were clear and pure, and they hit the shield lightly, making a low impact sound like huge rocks colliding.

However, with Yan Yun's strength, these hailstones are nothing to be afraid of.

After half an hour of flying, Yan Yun's eyes suddenly became clear, the hail and snow disappeared, and he successfully escaped from that area.

Not far ahead stands an ice city built against the mountain.

Viewed from a distance, the whole city is sparkling and shining, showing colorful colors under the sunlight. The white mist surrounding it adds a sense of mystery to the whole city, like a fairyland descending to the earth, which is no less inferior to the buildings in the mortal world.

Seeing this, Yan Yun couldn't help but look surprised.

However, his attention was soon attracted by the majestic mountain behind the ice city.

This mountain is extremely huge for ordinary people, about a thousand feet high, but compared with the Kunwu Mountain that they have seen before, it seems insignificant.

However, what shocked Yan Yun was not the height of the mountain, but its straightness and the crystal clear surface, as if covered with a thick layer of ice.

If it weren't for the occasional spots of green on the top of the mountain, Yan Yun would even mistakenly think that the mountain was made entirely of ice.

Although he had clear eyesight, Yan Yun was unable to see the specific situation on the top of the mountain due to the long distance. He could only vaguely see a colorful building complex, which must be the legendary Xiaoji Palace.

Yan Yun gazed at the ice city and the mountains in the distance and did not head there immediately.

Because the glacier area between Ice City and him looks ordinary, but in fact it is full of mysteries. Various invisible restrictions exist quietly. Yan Yun can clearly sense the danger with his profound attainments in formations.

If someone rashly breaks in, it will definitely trigger the ban and cause serious consequences.

Just as Yan Yun had just left the previous area, several beams of light rushed out from the Ice City and headed straight for where he was, obviously having predicted his arrival.

Yan Yun frowned, suddenly remembering something, looked down at the Dingyuan Plate in his hand, and a look of enlightenment appeared on his face.

It turns out that this Dingyuan Plate not only has the function of guiding direction, but also allows the disciples of Xiaoji Palace to track the whereabouts of the holder at any time.

Just as he began to sort out his thoughts, several streaks of light came rushing towards him and landed in front of him in an instant.

There were three people in total, all wearing plain white robes. One of them was a burly man who had reached the Jindan stage, while the two women were in the foundation-building stage.

The handsome man, who was about thirty years old, glanced at Yan Yun and quickly paid respect to him in astonishment. He bowed and asked:

"I am Shi Yun, the Supervisor of the Outer Gate Affairs of the Beiji Palace. May I ask your name and why you have come to visit me this time?"

The monk from the Arctic Palace had already noticed from afar that Yan Yun was gracefully emerging from the stormy weather.

Although he had already guessed that the other party was not an ordinary person, but now it was confirmed that the other party was indeed at the Nascent Soul level, and was also a mid-stage cultivator he had never met before, which made him feel a little nervous.

"There is no need to say more about my identity. I came to your palace mainly to visit a friend. I am fortunate to have a close relationship with one of the elders of your palace."

Yan Yun replied in a calm tone.

"My senior teacher? Please forgive me for being so rude. I don't know which senior teacher you are looking for. I will inform you immediately."

Hearing Yan Yun say this, Shi Yun immediately breathed a sigh of relief and responded with a respectful attitude.

"Fairy Bai Yaoyi and I have had several interactions. I wonder if she is still in the palace now."

Yan Yun stated slowly.

"It's Master Uncle Bai! Master Uncle is not out at the moment, but seems to be in seclusion. Please allow me to send a sound transmission note to inform Master Uncle immediately. Please wait for a moment."

After Shi Yun learned that Yan Yun mentioned Bai Yaoyi's name accurately, the uneasiness in his heart dissipated a lot, so he quickly released a sound transmission note in front of Yan Yun.

During this period, Yan Yun remained calm and composed, standing quietly in the same place, but his eyes began to carefully observe the scene in the distance.

When the young man saw this, curiosity flashed in his eyes, a smile spread across his face, and he was about to speak again.

However, at this moment, a dazzling red light shot up into the sky from the snowy area behind Yan Yun, only a hundred feet away from Yan Yun and others.

Immediately afterwards, a slight cry of surprise came from the red light, and the red light suddenly turned and rushed towards Yan Yun and others.

Before I could get close, a burst of heroic laughter came out from the red light.

"Could this Taoist friend be here to visit a friend? I wonder if you are my lord and I would be honored to meet you."

The light gradually faded, and a pale young man appeared in front of Yan Yun. His hair was gray, and his eyes flickered, revealing a deep sense of vicissitudes.

Yan Yun frowned slightly, carefully looking at the man in front of him for a while, and with a quick glance of his spiritual sense, he discovered that this man was actually a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. This surprised him a little.

However, before Yan Yun could speak, Shi Yun on the side stepped forward with a look of joy on his face, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and said respectfully:

"Disciple Shi Yun, I pay my respects to Master Uncle Bi. I wonder if Master Uncle's trip went smoothly!"

"My surname is Yan. I had an agreement with Fairy Bai before, so I came here specially to fulfill this promise." Yan Li bowed with a calm expression.

"So you are Brother Yan? That Fairy Bai... could it be Junior Sister Bai Yaoyi?" After a moment of contemplation, the cultivator surnamed Ren slowly spoke with a look of sudden enlightenment. (End of this chapter)